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What can we find out about women’s lives in Victorian times? We’re going to use some historical sources to answer this question: Do you remember what ‘LACE’ stands for? It is a way of remembering the four steps – Look, Ask, Conclude and Expand. Let’s study the lid of this board game. Click on the four steps to get some help from me.

Look. Describe what you can see. What is pictured on the lid? What is the game called?

Ask. Who do you think would play this game? What do you think this game is about? How can you tell?

Conclude. What can we find out about the lives of Victorian women by studying this game?

Expand. What else do you want to know about the lives of Victorian women?

It’s time to play the game, so click ’next’ when you’re ready. There are lots of sources in it for you to investigate. These will help you develop your understanding of the lives of Victorian women.